Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Larry G. Kennedy
Oct 29, 2020
Larry G. Kennedy, 73, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 17, 1947 in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Warren and Patricia Powell Kennedy.
Larry was a 1966 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. A US Army veteran, Larry served honorably in Vietnam. He...
Charles "Sonny" E. Eshleman Jr.
Oct 28, 2020
Charles E. “Sonny” Eshleman Jr., age 85 of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Brookview Health Center of Menno Haven in Chambersburg.
Born January 14, 1935 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Ada (Horst) Eshleman. He married his wife Vernice M. (Gibble) Eshleman on...
George H. Hykes
Oct 28, 2020
George H. Hykes, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg.
Born May 27, 1923 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Preston and Olive Jane (Myers) Hykes. He married his wife Martha M. (Rubeck) Hykes on...
Betty J. (Lowans) Johns
Oct 27, 2020
Betty Jane (Lowans) Johns, age 90, a resident of Paramount Senior Living of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Chambersburg died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born March 16, 1930 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Maurice R. and Annie K. (Kuhn) Lowans. Her husband Crawford T. Johns died April 6,...
Dorothy H. (Hawbaker) Grove
Oct 23, 2020
Dorothy (Hawbaker) Grove, age 94, a resident of Village Square of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday October 23, 2020 at Menno Haven.
Born December 21, 1925 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. and Ethel M....
Lynn William "Bill" Smith
Oct 12, 2020
Lynn William “Bill” Smith, age 76 of Greencastle, PA died Monday, October 12, 2020 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital.
Born September 30, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Helen (Gift) Smith. Bill married his wife Dixie L. (Foreman) Smith on August 22, 1964.
Bill...
Annabelle (Shinham) Carrington
Oct 9, 2020
Annabelle (Shinham) Carrington, age 97 of Glenshaw, PA passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 in the Passavant Hospital in McCandless, PA.
Born September 1, 1923 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Anna L. (Myers) Shinham. She married her late husband Richard G. “Dick” Carrington in 1955. He died on October...
Thomas A. Zeger
Oct 6, 2020
Thomas A. Zeger, age 93, a resident of Menno Haven at Chambers Point in Chambersburg and formerly of Shady Grove, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Born in Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA on July 31, 1927, he was the son of the late Albert and Cornelia Gearhart Zeger.
Mr....
Charles K. Timmons
Oct 3, 2020
Charles K. Timmons, age 79, of Hagerstown, MD died Saturday morning October 3, 2020 in the Michaux Manor Living Center in South Mountain, PA.
Born June 12, 1941 in Mercersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth Timmons and Lula (Boppe) Timmons Murphy. He married his wife Louise J. (Roadarmel) Timmons on March 9, 1963....
Carol J. Kennedy
Oct 1, 2020
Carol J. Kennedy, age 67, of Waynesboro, PA died Thursday evening October 1, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born November 22, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Irene (Stevens) Kendle. She married her husband Alvey C. Kennedy on November 29, 1970.
Carol was a homemaker and also did...
Allen K. Mairose
Sep 26, 2020
Allen K. Mairose, age 89 of Greencastle, PA died Saturday morning September 26, 2020 in his home.
Born July 30, 1931 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Herman Jr. and Marie Anna (Ermer) Mairose. His wife Eleanor M. (Kurek) Mairose died June 9, 2006.
Allen retired in 1980 after 26 years...
Jean (Harne) Barnes
Sep 24, 2020
E. Jean (Harne) Barnes of Greencastle, PA, peacefully passed away on Sept. 24, 2020.
She is survived by her children Kathy (Doug) Cordell, Kevin (Virginia) Barnes, and Kerrie (Bob) Petrunak; grandchildren Amanda (James) Okeefe, Shawn (fiance Samantha) Cordell, Kim (Carl) Lewis and Taylor Petrunak; 6 great-grandchildren; sister Ellen Avey and her daughter Andrea (Matt) Brown.
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Donald Eugene Beaver
Sep 22, 2020
Donald Eugene Beaver, age 88 of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Born August 4, 1932; in Shady Grove, he was the son of the late P. Guy and Sarah C. (Lohman) Beaver. He married his wife Martha Jane (Myers) Beaver on July 28, 1950, who preceded him...
Judy L. "Red" Austin
Sep 21, 2020
Judy L. “Red” Austin, age 77, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at her home. Born April 24, 1943, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice Hess Detrich.
Affectionately known as “Red” or “Judy, Judy, Judy”, she worked at the VFW in Greencastle for 36...
Mary Lou (Sostar) Kline
Sep 20, 2020
Mary Lou (Sostar) Kline, age 89 a resident of the Quincy Village Retirement Home and formerly of Shady Grove, PA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the nursing home.
Born July 3, 1931 in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Paul and Louise (Mummert) Sostar. She was...
Blaine Prescott Ammons
Sep 19, 2020
Blaine Prescott Ammons, age 34, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Born December 20, 1985, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Danain Ammons and Denise and Doug Peterson of Mercersburg, PA.
A 2003 graduate of James Buchanan High School, Blaine went on to graduate from Ford Motor Company’s...
Lois J. (Beeler) Kershner
Sep 17, 2020
Lois J. (Beeler) Kershner, age 80 of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died Thursday afternoon September 17, 2020 in her home.
Born October 21, 1939 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Pearl (Chamberlin) Beeler.
Lois had worked as a waitress at Gibble’s Restaurant for 28 years. In...
Jeremiah Joseph Fox
Sep 15, 2020
Jeremiah Joseph Fox, age 19, of Shippensburg, PA died unexpectedly on Tuesday September 15 , 2020 in Ocean City, MD.
Born June 27, 2001 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Barbara A. Summers of Shippensburg, PA and Troy S. Fox of Greencastle, PA.
He last worked at the Giant Food Store in Shippensburg....
Michael Stouffer
Sep 15, 2020
Michael Stouffer, age 59 of Greencastle, PA died Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born August 6, 1961 in Langen, Hesse Germany, he was the son of Daniel R. Stouffer of Greencastle, PA and the late Erika (Lang) Stouffer.
Michael was last employed as a store stocker for Walmart in Chambersburg. He...
Doris Jean Lydic
Sep 13, 2020
Doris J. Lydic, age 76 of Greencastle, Pa died Sunday, September 13, 2020 in the Quincy Village Nursing Center.
Born August 23, 1944 in Burnt Cabins, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Florence (Widener) McGowan.
Doris had worked for the former Stanley Co. for 30 years and also worked...
